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Proposition 63 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 4, 1986 ballot. It was an initiative statute that made English the official language of the state. The measure passed by a 74% margin,(the largest margin ever). [Official State Language. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.] The amendment: "provides that English is the official language of the state of California; requires the legislature to enforce this provision by appropriate legislation; charges the legislature with preserving and enhancing the role of English as the common language of the state, requiring that no law may be passed that ignores or diminishes this role; and provides for any resident or person doing business in the state to sue the state to enforce these provisions"

The initiative

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Related controversies
The amendment proposal sparked considerable debate.